Background
Barker was of the same family as the Hebraist Samuel Barker, and son of George Barker, tailor, of Great Russell Street, London.
Barker was of the same family as the Hebraist Samuel Barker, and son of George Barker, tailor, of Great Russell Street, London.
Trinity College.
He was admitted on the foundation of Saint Paul"s School, London 10 May 1756, aged twelve. He became Pauline Exhibitioner at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1761, Perry Exhibitioner 1764-1767, and took his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1765. He was also a fellow of Dulwich College, Surrey, and took holy orders.
He was elected master of Queen Elizabeth"s Grammar School at Carmarthen 22 July 1767, an office which he held for the rest of his life.
He was also rector of Bleddfa from 1793.